Tasmanian Numbered Acts Tasmanian Numbered Acts119. Powers of returning officer, election official and police officer at polling place or place where ballot material is sorted, checked or counted
(1) A returning officer, an election official or a police officer has and may exercise such powers as may be necessary to maintain order and keep the peace at or in the immediate vicinity of a polling place or a place where ballot material is being sorted, checked or counted.
(2) Without limiting any other powers conferred on him or her by law, a returning officer, an election official or a police officer may remove or cause to be removed from –
a person who he or she believes on reasonable grounds is committing, has committed or is attempting to commit an offence under this Act.(a) a polling place or its immediate vicinity; or
(b) a place where ballot material is being sorted, checked or counted or its immediate vicinity –
(3) Without limiting any other powers conferred
on him or her by law, a police officer may without warrant arrest or cause to
be arrested a person who he or she believes on reasonable grounds is
committing, has committed or is attempting to commit an offence under this Act
at or in the immediate vicinity of a polling place or a place where ballot
material is being sorted, checked or counted.